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SpaceX targeting February for Starship’s 3rd flight test
We could see Starship return to flight as soon as next month. SpaceX’s massive, reusable Starship rocket made two test ...
Space smells like burnt meat, gasoline and booze: experts
Lifestyle By Katherine Donlevy Published Jan. 10, 2024, 7:49 p.m. ET It turns out space helmets serve a dual purpose ...
A King Kong-like ape once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ...
Hubble Telescope finds source of brightest-ever fast radio burst
The brightest fast radio burst ever observed emerged from a group of ancient galaxies that appear to be merging, observations ...
These charts show what made 2023 the hottest year on record
The first few days of the new year brought confirmation of some disturbing news: 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. ...
How Three Iron Rings Could Redefine Planet Formation
Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) found various silicate compounds and potentially iron, substances ...
U.K. archaeologists find ancient grave holding children, treasures
Construction for an electricity project in the United Kingdom has led to several important archeological findings since 2020 that shed ...
‘No chance of a soft landing’: Company confirms Peregrine mission’s human remains won’t reach the moon
Engineers have identified the potential cause of a fuel leak on the Peregrine spacecraft that has left it, the first ...
China launches Einstein probe that’s modeled after lobster eyes and designed to hunt for X-ray bursts
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China launches Einstein probe to scour universe for X-ray bursts
AFP/Getty Images A Long March-2C rocket, carrying the Einstein Probe satellite, lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in ...
